Advisory Board

Sam Champi A 1966 West Point graduate, Sam had a brilliant career at the West Point Academy as a star football player on the 1964 Army team that beat Navy and by being in the top 10 in academics in his graduating class, number two in military aptitude and named to the “National Football Collegiate Foundation Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame.” In January 1968 he received a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Princeton University. After graduating from the Army’s Ranger School in April 1968, Sam served as a military engineer in where he was engaged in numerous engineering tasks such as bridge building. After the ended, he invested time and money and worked diligently to bring low cost housing to Vietnam and insure that the host government obtained products on time and at the best price. Sam will bring his training, drive and business experience to successfully achieve the new company’s goal of readying US Veterans for productive employment. He will fight to keep American jobs onshore while expanding operations at the Veterans Sourcing Group’s domestic outsourcing center in Reading PA.

Jon Thompson Jon received his BS from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY and his MS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas. Jon served as a ranger qualified Army reconnaissance combat pilot in Vietnam and was awarded among other decorations, the Bronze Star and 16 Air Medals. Jon has remained active in military affairs and has visited more than 42 countries on official missions relating to U.S. defense policy and international relations over the past 25 years. Jon is serving or has served as a director for a score of companies, public and private, including, the National Defense University Foundation and Adams Keegan, Inc., a national Human Relations and Employer Services Company. Jon has been a Commissioner for the Memphis International Airport, the largest cargo airport in the world, for 26 years. Jon owned and operated a global construction equipment operation with machinery in 26 nations and was recognized on several occasions for employment of veterans, National Guard and Reserve personnel. Jon formed Columbine Holdings, a venture capital and investment management firm that he operates presently. Appointed Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Memphis, developed and managed a series of touring exhibitions including Napoleon, Imperial Tombs of China, and Titanic, with a combined attendance of over 8 million visitors.

Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. Joseph, a 1965 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Math and Engineering, subsequently received two Masters Degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972 and 1973. Joseph attended the Army’s Command and General Staff College in 1977. He also is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program, 1984. In June 2007, Mr. Anderson received an Honorary Doctor of Management Degree from Kettering University. During his military career, Joseph commanded troops as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division and served two tours of duty with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. In addition to troop command, served as aide- de-camp to two general officers, and was also an assistant professor in the Department of Social Sciences at West Point. Mr. Anderson and the infantry platoon he commanded in Vietnam were subjects of the highly acclaimed documentary film “”. The documentary has been shown in more than 20 countries and has won several prizes including the Oscar of the and an Emmy for the “Best Documentary Film of 1967”. Mr. Anderson’s military awards include two silver stars, five bronze stars, three Army Commendation Medals, and eleven Air Medals. Mr. Anderson resigned his commission in 1978, after 13 years of service and early selection for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. In 1977, Joseph was selected to be a White House Fellow and worked as Special Assistant to Secretary of Commerce, Juanita Kreps. Following his White House Fellow Year, Mr. Anderson continued to work for Secretary Kreps until he joined General Motors in 1979.

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Advisory Board

Joseph began his business career and spent 13 year with General Motors and was appointed General Director, Body Hardware Business Unit a business unit with 7,000 employees and revenue of $1 billion. He left General Motors in 1979 to become President and Chief Executive Officer of a privately held company, Composite Energy Management Systems, Incorporated (CEMSI). In October 1994, he acquired a controlling interest in another privately held entity, Chivas Products Limited, which manufactured interior trim products and lighting assemblies principally for the automotive industry. In 1997, the company was restructured as Chivas Industries, LLC where Mr. Anderson maintained controlling ownership and held the position of Chairman of the Board & CEO before divesting his interest in 2002. He is currently the majority owner, Chairman and CEO of TAG Holdings, LLC which owns several manufacturing, service and technology based entities based in North America. Joseph currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Quaker Chemical Corporation, Meritor, Inc., NV Energy, Valassis Communications and Rite Aid Corporation. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association and the board of the National Recreation Foundation. Joseph serves as a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council for the term 2013-2015. Mr. Anderson’s community involvement includes Horizons-Upward Bound Advisory Board.

For more information about the Veterans Sourcing Group or the C&L Group or to learn how you can help us Keep American Jobs for American Veterans, Contact David Reingold at 212.551.1086 or visit the C&L Group website at www.theclgrp.com or by email to [email protected]

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